Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN

• Telemetry
• Progressive Care Unit American Traveler
• 4.

0 Athens, GA Job Details Contract $1,764.28 a week 1 day ago Qualifications RN License BLS Certification ACLS Certification Acute care facility experience

Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 1, 2026

Length:

12 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience and active GA or compact RN licensure, working night shifts in an adult-to-geriatric inpatient setting. Details 32-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) admitting patients from CICU, MSICU, acute care floors, and the ED Patient population includes adults through geriatrics with diagnoses such as post-op CABG, thoracic and vascular surgeries, respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmias, DKA, GI bleed, trauma, CVA, seizures, CIWA, metabolic disorders, renal failure, hypertensive emergency, sepsis, and neuro disorders Respiratory failure cases involve multiple treatment modalities excluding invasive mechanical ventilation Patient ratio is 1:3-4 with an average daily census of 21 EMR and unit systems include Epic, Pyxis, AirVo, BiPAP, and CPAP Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00-07:00 Every other weekend required Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed No on-call requirements Local candidates are accepted Requirements Active GA or compact RN license required Current BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum 2 years of RN experience required PCU or comparable acute care nursing experience expected given the patient population and acuity level Must be away from all facilities within this health system for at least 1 full year before returning as a traveler RTO must be submitted upfront and cannot exceed 7 days total; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of assignment Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred Additional Information First-time travelers are welcome to apply Navy blue scrubs required Holiday coverage is required: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of them — major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day No holiday RTO can be requested unless three major holidays occur during the assignment period, in which case one holiday RTO request may be reviewed for approval No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests will be accommodated — the posted night shift is firm Full compliance with onboarding requirements is needed to start on time; delays may result in a two-week pushback due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule